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Tuesday, 22 September 2015

It's Autumn in the northern hemisphere which means these striped deck chairs get packed away in London parks.

September is a busy month for everyone as everyone is back from holidays and going back to the grind. Remember when Harry Potter used to go to school from Euston station?

Isn't it funny how large cities are culturally autonomous?I left London and arrived in true blue England when I arrived in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

This is the Burghley Hospital that was started in the 1100's!Now it is one of the quaintest and most charming housing associations in the country.

Stamford is a market town with all the trimmings of stone buildings and rivers.

My friends and I stayed in a private house that sometimes caters to guests if you know them.It had bits of architecture dating back from the Domesday Book with the latest additions being from the Georgian period.

What made the home so special was that it was the size of a manor but situated in the town center with views from every window.

Monday, 7 September 2015

It's been a while since I've done one of these - I unsubscribed to US Vogue but I still read the French version so here some highlights of the September issue.

One annoying feature of iPad subscriptions is that the technology allows more control of what ads are shown when viewed and these Chloe ads were shown every few pages.I don't know what they are trying to convey.Boho lesbians or BFF fashion editors during fashion week?

Even though the September issue is seen to set the fashion pace, there are very few trends that haven't done the rounds. No fashion editor can reinvent the wheel.The editors put animal prints in their Mood page.

Fishnets, leopard print, ankle boots are a tricky combination to carry off but if in doubt

hang out in a red convertible.

I always feel Dior gets a bit lost and always comes in just after the top three medals of Chanel, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton. But if I had to choose one brand I had to wear for the rest of my life it would be Dior. I love this coat.

Regular readers of this segment knows that French Vogue takes its jewellery section seriously and takes care to style the editorials.This has to be one of my favorites ever.It's a tactile sensation.